The Block Kitchen and Lounge offers a 68 seat restaurant (minors allowed) as well as 68 seat lounge, located in the NW community of Mt. Pleasant. Park with ease is our complimentary lot, we are a quick commute North of downtown.

THE GOOD:The wine was yummy. The pork chop was delicious. The decor was great.

THE BAD:Waitress seemed annoyed from the get-go. Chip on her shoulder left us not wanting to address the issues we ran into with our meals.

Food was ill-prepared. Well done steak came out red. Medium well steak also came out red like the “well done” one. Fail.

“Seasonal” vegetables were not noted, so one of the people in our party ended up being allergic to the corn they served (never known corn to be a winter vegetable). Fail.

THE UGLY:Instead of re-plating with all the usual finesse and fixings the original plate had (minus the corn), the waitress emphasized how long it would take to redo the steak, and pressured us to place it on a side plate so she could bring a new plate without the corn. She came back with a large plate and a single scoop of mashed potatos and a cup of gravy. No squash purée, no bokchoy, no nothing. No finesse. Just a piece of meat on a side plate and a single scoop of potato on a large plate. Fail.

The food is excellent, and well presented. The restaurant was full but the service was still very good. Nice interior with a good ambiance. Wine selection was quite good. We had a sangiovese. No bread or buns available ,

The entire experience was very good. We sat in the dining room which has a nice atmosphere. The food was delicious at a good price and the portions were just right. We will definitely recommend The Block to our friends and neighbours!

When we arrived we had to walk around looking for someone to seat us. Once seated our server was cheerful, friendly, and engaged. We were however trying to have a romantic time and there was very few people there but I still felt a little rushed to order our main course. We actually left and went somewhere else to converse and finish our evening

We had an enjoyable experience at The Block. This was our first visit to this restaurant and we opted to try it based on the recommendation of a work colleague. Our server, Jesse, was very helpful and her timing of checking in and delivering the starters and mains was spot on. The food was excellent, prepared perfectly and presented well. The desserts were very tasty. It was interesting to find that they are made in-house (with the exception of the sorbets and gelatos). Overall, a great experience which we plan to repeat.

It took 20 minutes for the server to come to take our order, and then another 40 minutes to receive our food. My eggs benny was cold by the time I got it, so pretty sure it was sitting for a bit before it came out. Yes, we were a group of 8 but I made a reservation before-hand so they knew to expect us, and the restaurant was not very busy.

Everyone enjoyed their food & drink selections. Calamari was thinly sliced so crisp & light. The sole wrapped in phyllo was a treat. The prawn & sausage tagliatelle was full of flavor. Unfortunately, the pizza did not match the other dishes in taste. The mocha cocktail & hot chocolate were delicious. The pistachio gelato was a nice finish to the meal. Service was good but wished they checked on drinks sooner or a bit more. Decor was modern with rustic touches.

This is one of the worst dining experiences I can remember. There were only 3 other tables in the restaurant but service was poor. It took several minutes to be seated, the temperature was uncomfortably cold, steaks were very cooked and the pizza tasted like gasoline.